Nigeria
- The capital is Abuja.
- The official language is English
- Area: 356,669 sq mi (approx. 4x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 186 million in 2016
- Climate: Nigeria has a tropical hot climate with temperatures varying according to the seasons of the year. The two major seasons are determined by rainfall with a rainy season and dry season.
Fun fact: Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa
Main Research Themes
- Agrifood System Transformation
- Climate Change
- Input Use and Market Development
- Land
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
- Youth Employment/Entrepreneurship
News
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Publications and Presentations
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Curbing Post Harvest Losses: The Plight of Onion Farmers in Nigeria
Published on May 4, 2019
Balaraba Abubakar Sule, 2019. Curbing Post Harvest Losses: The Plight of Onion Farmers in Nigeria, FSP Research Brief 89, East Lansing: Michigan State University. -
Cranium to Classroom: A Scholar's Perspective
Published on May 1, 2019
Highlights 43, Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, April 2019. -
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project: Quarterly Report/ Year4, Q2
Published on April 30, 2019
Second Quarter: January 1- March 31, 2019 Associate Cooperative Agreement Number AID-620-LA-15-00001 Activity Period: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020 AOR Name: Dr. Mark Visocky -
Agriculture, Land Access and Economic Growth in Africa: An Instrumental Variable Approach
Published on April 30, 2019
Chukwudi Charles Olumba, 2019. Agriculture, Land Access and Economic Growth in Africa: An Instrumental Variable Approach, FSP Policy Research Brief 86. East Lansing: Michigan State University. -
The Nexus between Malnutrition and Agricultural Subsector Outputs in Nigeria
Published on April 25, 2019
Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, 2019. The Nexus between Malnutrition and Agricultural Subsector Outputs in Nigeria, FSP Research Brief 85, East Lansing: Michigan State University.
People
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
MSU Foundation Professor
lliverp@msu.edu
517-432-5418
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Steve Longabaugh
Specialist International Development
longabau@msu.edu
517-432-0018
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Laura Schmitt Olabisi
Professor
schmi420@msu.edu
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131